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Perspective view of the Tectoniques architects’ nursing home in Auxerre, showing a symmetrical, four-storey timber-clad volume forming a U-shaped plan around a central forecourt. The two lateral wings frame a recessed, fully glazed central body that marks the main entrance and common areas, with vertical and horizontal mullions structuring the façade. The upper levels feature regular window bays set in a rhythmic grid of vertical cladding, while broad roof overhangs emphasize the horizontal lines of the building. In the foreground, a straight pedestrian axis leads to the entrance, bordered by low concrete benches, planted swales, and a mix of grasses, shrubs, and scattered rocks, creating a landscaped transition between public space and the healthcare facility. Residents and visitors, including people using wheelchairs, animate the outdoor spaces, indicating accessible circulation and use of the garden as an extension of the interior living areas.
On-site mock-up for the Auxerre nursing home: compact red corrugated volume on gravel base, timber roof structure and window bay tested in natural light.
Axonometric line drawing of the Tectoniques architects nursing home in Auxerre, showing a large multi‑storey complex composed of four perimeter wings forming two U‑shaped volumes linked by elevated central bars. The plan organizes patient rooms in repetitive window bays around internal courtyards, while the connecting blocks create covered circulation spines above a recessed, transparent ground floor entrance zone supported on pilotis. The image highlights the overall massing, roof geometry, and spatial hierarchy between the residential wings, shared central facilities, and open courtyards.
Single bedroom in the Auxerre nursing home, with large window to the park, integrated timber furniture, neutral finishes and a resident seated by the desk.
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Jun. 2026

In Auxerre, laying of the foundation stone for the care home with 321 roomsfor the Yonne Departmental Retirement Home. The project consists of two pavilions arranged around patios and gardens, linked by a shared gallery within a landscaped park.

Street-side view of the Youth Cultural Centre in Vaison-la-Romaine, a low stone volume with metal screens and young trees set against distant hills.
Exterior of the Youth Cultural Centre in Vaison-la-Romaine, showing timber façades, metal canopy and curved roof around a planted courtyard.
Timber pergola and stone colonnade along the Youth Cultural Centre in Vaison-la-Romaine, forming a shaded walkway with planted beds and climbing vines.
Youth Cultural Centre in Vaison-la-Romaine, showing a long stone enclosure with rhythmic piers, sheltered walkway and mineral forecourt under a clear sky.
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May. 2026

In Vaison-la-Romaine the new Cultural centre is now open to the public. The building and its solid stone enclosure establish a strong horizontal line in this landscape dominated by Mont Ventoux.

Process mock-up for Mixed-Use Blocks in Bordeaux, showing two-storey facade with prefabricated concrete, red brick, metal frame loggia and large openings.
Construction site of the Mixed-Use Blocks in Bordeaux, with concrete frames, tower cranes and open ground foreground showing the urban redevelopment phase.
Perspective of an outdoor basketball court in the Mixed-Use Blocks, Bordeaux, framed by metal fencing with timber-clad housing blocks in the background.
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Apr. 2026

In Bordeaux Euratlantique, in the Armagnac Sud district, the façade prototype for the mixed-use plot 8.10 is being finalised, while the timber structure of the facility and the first timber-framed façade units are arriving on site.

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Axonometric drawing of Tectoniques’ university facilities in Vaulx-en-Velin, showing two low wings around a planted courtyard with external stairs and glazed facades.
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Mar. 2026

In Vaulx-en-Velin, the construction site of the Assia Djebar campus complex, whose woven-beam structure is currently being assembled, is the subject of an exhibition at ENSAL until 3 April 2026.

Site plan of the Pompidou Mourguet School Complex in Lyon, showing the new right-angled elementary wing, retained nursery, enclosed playgrounds and block-scale landscape.
Axonometric drawing of the Pompidou Mourguet School Complex in Lyon, showing L-shaped masonry volumes enclosing planted playgrounds and covered walkways.
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Feb. 2026

In Lyon’s 3rd arrondissement, just a few hundred metres from our office, work has just begun on the Pompidou-Mourguet school complex. A large site will accommodate the rebuilt elementary school, while the adjacent nursery school is being retained and renovated.

Archival photo of children in the Menpenti school courtyard in Marseille, showing the original plaster façades, timber-framed windows and central plane tree.
Jan. 2026

In Marseille, we have been selected – alongside contractor Fayat – for the design-build contract to rehabilitate the Menpenti school. In the heart of the city, our intervention on this late-19th-century school heritage is approached with respect and a subtle touch.

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